Recreation Area Attendant (Limited Term)

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) invites qualified persons to apply for a Limited Term position in the Natural Resources Department. The current opening is at Lafayette Reservoir approximately 12 miles east of downtown Oakland from Highway 24.

Recreation Area Attendants perform a variety of duties related to public contact, customer service, and facility upkeep. Lafayette Reservoir is open 365 days a year, weekend/holiday availability is required. Persons in these positions MUST be able to swim since some of their duties are on or near a lake.

Typical duties of the position include:

*Providing high-quality customer service in a park setting.

*Answering visitor questions, giving directions, and applying park rules/regulations.

*Collecting parking, boating, and visitor fees.

*Cash handling and operating a POS system/cash register to sell various items.

*Renting, cleaning, and maintaining row/pedal boats and life jackets.

*Filling out forms and selling permits (i.e., annual parking permits, boat launch forms, etc.).

*Word processing, data entry, filing, scanning, copying, and email.

*Cleaning public restrooms, emptying trash cans, sweeping/mopping floors.

*Performing Quagga mussel inspections for private, cartop boats.

*Working with live fishing bait such as night crawlers, etc.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race (including hair style/texture), color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

1.High school graduation or its equivalent.

2.One year of experience involving public contact work; and

3.Possession of a valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.

Other Requirements: Must be physically able to perform the critical and important duties of the job including swimming; hearing well enough to communicate in person and by telephone; seeing well enough to read small handwritten and computer-generated type; standing for one-hour stretches, performing physical work requiring coordination; and manual dexterity to use a computer keyboard and calculator. Must be willing to work shifts on holidays and weekends when necessary.

Visit www.ebmud.com to submit your EBMUD application online by Friday, August 22, 2025. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Applications received on dates other than stated above, materials faxed, mailed or delivered to EBMUD will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to clearly specify your experience. Applicants presenting the best combination of job-related qualifications will be reviewed for further consideration.

NOTE: The recruitment for this limited term position will not result in the establishment of a civil service list or full-time employment.

All employment offers are conditional, pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.

As the first step in the selection process, responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted online with the regular EBMUD application.